THE BRIGHT SIDE

Decide to be happy today, to live with what is yours – your family, your business, your job, your luck. If you can’t have what you like, maybe you can like what you have.

Just for today, be kind, cheerful, agreeable, responsive, caring, and understanding. Be your best, dress your best, talk softly, and look for the bright side of things. Praise people for what they do and do not criticize them for what they cannot do. If someone does something stupid, forgive and forget. After all, it’s just for one day.

Who knows, it might turn out to be a nice day.

Always think on the bright side--no matter what life brings to your day. You'll gain a treasure within your soul that no worry or hardship can ever take away. Isaac Purcell

RECIPES AND CRAFTS

The labels shown below will take you to posts with recipes and a few craft ideas that I've included in my daily entries.

Followers

THE BRIGHT SIDE

I'm looking out the windowand the day is drab and dreary,And I'm trying to console myselfby thinking something cheeryI know it's simply horribleto get in such a slumpAnd I also know it's up to me to get across the humpAnd I realize I'm selfishto mention this to youFor, gee, you might be feelinga little 'low-down' toobut often when I feel like thisI tell myself it's trueThat I am not the only onewho feels 'low-down and blue'And just knowing there are otherswho feel the way I doRenews my sinking spirit and keeps me smiling throughand know that it's naturalto take a 'spirit-dive'Provides the spunk and courageto hang on and surviveAnd while there are a lot of moodsthat we can drive awayby looking on the BRIGHT SIDEin all we do and say,There also is a lonelinessthat God meant us to feelBut, gee, it sure is mighty hardto know which one is realAnd I'd hate to be a 'sad sack'who never saw the sunAnd just complained that every daywas such a dreary one.But I know that all the dark daysare just part of God's planWe should accept them graciouslyand do the best we can...So I'll just keep on tryingfor I know it's 'Gospel true'there never was a cloud so darkthe sun could not shine through!by Helen Steiner Rice

On the Bright Side Newsletter

I send this little letter out each morning to all my family and friends and even to a few people that I've never met. Many of them send it on to others too. So in order to make it available to more people I post the 'brighter side' of the news here each day in this journal. The letter began as an effort to keep in touch with my family as they are spread out in all directions. My family, friends and God are the most important things in my life.You'll find quotes, poems and stories and even a few recipes included in this newsletter. I try to find something new each day to share. In a world that very often publishes only the dark side of things I felt that others would be encouraged to hear about 'the bright side'.'On Ya'-ma

Award from Aging Disgracefully

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE

The comfortable and comforting people are those who look upon the bright side of life; gathering its roses and sunshine and makingthe most that happens seem the best.Dorothy Dix

Spread herbed cheese and top with remaining ingredients. Roll up tortilla, enclosing the filling.

Enjoy!

PRAYERS

Dear God, help us each to accept the differences among us a

nd to learn to love each other for who we are now

Amen

Please pray for God's protection of

our troops and HIS wisdom for their

commanders.

Lord, hold our troops in

your loving hands.

Protect them as they protect us

.

Bless them and their families for the

selfless acts they perform for us

in our time of need. I ask this in the

name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters

and Paramedics and EMT's

GOD BLESS YOU !

AROUND HOME

I always like to list some of the things I'm thankful for in my life and today

I'm thankful that I had a chance to catch up on a little sleep last night. Every 4 hour feedings haven't been a part of my life for a very long time until this week. I've been trying to give DS#6 and his wife a little break so they can get some much needed rest. They both have to go off to work each day and both have jobs require a lot so I figure I can forgo a little sleep as I can also rest while the

baby is napping.

Just about the time I get used to it my days at their house wi

ll come to an end. And hopefully too the baby will be sleeping the night through for them by that time.

FAMILY

I was reminded by DDIL#1 that this is It's Special Education week. This is in honor of all the kids and adults who need a little extra help & understanding. Parents that have a child with special needs and people that teach children with special needs deserve a lot of praise and encouragement. I am blessed to have both in my family and they are very special people indeed.

I've found that my internet connection is much stronger at

my son's house. Here at home I have a weak connection. I'm able to connect though and th

at is the important thing.

Being in touch with family and friends every day has become very important to me. It makes me feel so much more connected to what goes on in the world. Here at my house the world seems so far away most days and

I'd be lost with out it.

I'm so thankful that I've been blessed with family and friends to keep in touch with

COUNTING THE DAYS

To Realize The Value of Time...

author unknown

To realize the value of one year: Ask a student who has failed a final exam.

To realize the value of one month: Ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby.

To realize the value of one week: Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.

To realize the value of one hour: Ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.

To realize the value of one minute: Ask the person who has missed the train, bus or plane.

To realize the value of one second: Ask a person who has survived an accident.

To realize the value of one millisecond: Ask the person who has won a silver medal in the Olympics.

Time waits for no one. Treasure every moment you have. You will treasure it even more when you share it with someone special.

what pretty flowers you have.Thanks for the recipe, I am printing it out.I know before long I will be helping daughter at night with her wee one when it gets here.We find out the gender soon!You sound like you are having a ball being off from work, glad for you.have a good weekend.

You are just finding out the wonderful world after you retire there is so much to do that you did not have time for while working. The time goes by too quickly its 5 years for me and seems like 1 wish it would slow just a bit. So glad you are enjoying your niew loift. Love Joan